Episode 464 - Star Wars and Ducks - A Deep Dive

Blast Points - Star Wars Podcast

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4.8 • 563 Ratings

🗓️ 16 December 2025

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Ducks! They first appeared (twice) in the original novelization of Star Wars and have been floating around ever since … but why are there ducks in the galaxy far far away? And what about horses? Or ravens? Or rats? Listen as we explore the possible reason behind there being so many “earth animals” in Star Wars and the true behind the scenes historic role animals have played in the saga. So get those raccoons out of the bathtub, celebrate the love and listen today! JOIN THE BLAST POINTS ARMY and SUPPORT BLAST POINTS ON PATREON! NEW ANDOR SEASON 2 EPISODE COMMENTARIES! HEAR EPISODES EARLY AND SO MUCH MORE! Theme Music! downloadable tunes from episodes! Extra goodies! and so much MORE! www.patreon.com/blastpoints Blast Points T-SHIRTS are now available! Represent your favorite podcast everywhere you go! Get logo shirts while supplies last! Perfect for conventions, dates, formal events and more! Get them here: www.etsy.com/shop/Gibnerd?section_id=21195481 If you dug the show, please leave BLAST POINTS a review on iTunes, Spotify and share the show with friends! If you leave an iTunes review, we will read it on a future episode! Honestly! Talk to Blast Points on twitter at @blast_points "Like" Blast Points on Facebook Join the Blast Points Super Star Wars Chill Group here www.facebook.com/groups/BlastPointsGroup/ we are also on Instagram! Wow! www.instagram.com/blastpoints Your hosts are Jason Gibner & Gabe Bott! contact BLAST POINTS at : contact@blastpointspodcast.com May the Force be with you, always! This podcast is not affiliated in any way with Lucasfilm Ltd. LLC, The Walt Disney Company, or any of their affiliates or subsidiaries.

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0:00.0	Wasn't there chicken in the Force Awakens?
0:07.4	Didn't like when BBA8 was running through the place in the beginning?
0:11.2	They were duck.
0:12.0	I thought they were ducks.
0:13.1	Yeah.
0:13.9	Yeah.
0:15.6	Don't they mention, I mean, this is getting into a deep cut.
0:17.8	I feel like they mentioned ducks in one of the novelizations too.
0:21.9	Yeah, there are some, they do mention creatures that exist in like our world. So I'm not saying
0:29.1	that it's not possible, but they're very rare. So it's kind of annoying when you have, I mean,
0:36.1	even that bore that they had in Caravan of Courage, it's called a Bora and it's basically a boar.
0:43.6	Yeah.
0:44.8	And the horses are, what are they called?
0:49.0	Board docks.
0:50.5	Like they, I mean, they're horses.
0:52.6	Like, what are you trying to pull here so
0:54.8	there's something going on with Star Wars and Ducks
1:02.5	where's that episode I know bring that episode I know
1:06.0	I'm taking notes
1:09.0	add it to the list.
1:11.6	Star Wars and Ducks.
1:12.9	A deep dive.
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